Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-duhngk]
- /əˈdʌŋk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-duhngk]
- /əˈdʌŋk/
Definitions of adunc word
- adjective adunc hooked; curved inward 3
- adjective adunc curved inward; hooked. 1
- adjective adunc (usually of a nose) Curved inward, hooked. 0
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Origin of adunc
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
1620-30; < Latin aduncus, equivalent to ad- ad- + uncus hook, barb
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Adunc
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
adunc popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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